According to the Arizona Revised Statutes, ' "Traumatic brain injury" means an acquired injury to the brain that is caused by an external physical force and that results in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment or both, that adversely affects educational performance. The term applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in mild, moderate or severe impairments in one or more areas, including cognition, language, memory, attention, reasoning, abstract thinking, judgment, problem solving, sensory, perceptual and motor abilities, psychosocial behavior, physical functions, information processing and speech. The term does not include brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative or brain injuries that are induced by birth trauma.’
This web page provides information on the signs and symptoms, incidence, diagnosis and treatment, and prevention of traumatic brain injuries.
